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Andrew Johnson (search for this): chapter 16
ice, and he thought a man could not justify himself in leaving the army in the time of war to run for a political office. The general and myself then talked the matter over freely, and it is my opinion at this distance from the event that he suggested that a Southern man should be given the place. After completing the duty assigned by the President, I returned to Washington and reported the result to Mr. Lincoln. He seemed to regret General Butler's decision, and afterwards the name of Andrew Johnson was suggested and accepted. In my judgment Mr. Hamlin never had a serious chance to become the vice-presidential candidate after Mr. Lincoln's renomination was assured. Is Mr. Chase making any headway in his candidature? I asked. Yes, some; and he is using the whole power of the treasury to help himself. Well, said I, that is the right thing for him to do. Do you think so? said he. Yes. Why ought not he to do that if Lincoln lets him? How can Lincoln help letting
Eppa Hunton (search for this): chapter 16
tried to get that murderer sent to me in exchange for any Confederate the rebels desired me to give, but they, knowing his service to them, always took care of him, and smuggled him to New York to vote the Democratic ticket for them. As the man's pardon was in the direct line of my argument with Mr. Lincoln upon the uselessness of his pardons, I addressed confidentially a note to him explaining all that he had lost by his clemency to this wretch. Upon looking into the reports of Brig.-Gen. Eppa Hunton, who commanded the Confederate forces in Richmond, I find that he was thoroughly puzzled to learn Gen. Godfrey Weitzel what we were up there for, and why if we intended to assault the city we did not do it with more vigor than by a mere reconnoissance of cavalry. We had learned that there was but half a company of artillerymen at Bottom's Bridge, and that there were no forces between Bottom's Bridge and Capitol Square in Richmond, for in less than a week previous trusty men had tr
E. W. Hincks (search for this): chapter 16
s), about fifty-five hundred men, under command of Brig.-Gen. E. W. Hincks, embarked at Fortress Monroe. At sunrise of the 5lthough he lost an arm at the battle of Gettysburg. General Hincks, with the remainder of his division, seized City Pointverlooked the Bermuda side. We occupied this point by General Hincks with his colored troops, and a very strong redoubt was destroy the bridges across it. Cooperating with this, General Hincks was to move on the south side of the Appomattox upon Pe line of the creek. Orders were prepared and sent to General Hincks for that purpose. At the close of the consultation heorces to be drawn to the front of General Smith, from whom Hincks should have word before engaging the enemy. See Appendio objection. After he retired, I sent a despatch to General Hincks informing him that the news received from the Army of ccupy, during the night, the line of advance secured. General Hincks has orders to seize and hold a point [on the Appomatto
D. H. Hill (search for this): chapter 16
ve a success and complete victory, and that the enemy's only hope was in heavy reinforcements from Beauregard. See Appendix No. 37. To this news, which I fully credited, save as to the reinforcements, as I had Beauregard at Petersburg, I made reply, detailing the operations under my command, and stating that Beauregard, with a large portion of his force, was, by the cutting of the railroads by Kautz's cavalry, left south of Petersburg, while the portion of his forces under the command of Hill which reached that city had been whipped by us that day, after a severe fight, so that General Grant would not be troubled with further reinforcements to Lee from Beauregard's army. See Appendix No. 38. If Lee's army was in full retreat toward Richmond, Grant pursuing with his army on Friday night (the 6th) (not true), if Hancock had passed Spottsylvania Court-House on Sunday morning, the 8th (not true), if Grant, on that day, was on the march to join me, but had not determined the route
Hicksford (search for this): chapter 16
ed were burned. General Terry held his position till night and then withdrew to his place in line. As Brigadier-General Turner's division was retiring, General Hagood, by authority of General Bushrod Johnson of the Confederate forces, sent a flag of truce asking permission to bury their dead and to bring off their wounded, which was granted. On the morning of the 10th I received advices by signal from General Kautz announcing his return with his entire command. He had failed to reach Hicksford, but had burned the Stony Creek bridge, the Nottoway Bridge, and Jarratt's Station, and captured about one hundred and thirty prisoners, with a loss to his command of about thirty, killed and wounded. See Appendix No. 45. Wishing to have the assistance of General Kautz's cavalry in the contemplated movement I gave them rest, and to put the lines in the best possible order to be held with a small force, I rested on the 11th, making ready to move by daylight on the 12th. On the 11th th
Charles A. Heckman (search for this): chapter 16
's tardiness of movement, and knowing that he was before the Senate for confirmation to the grade which he filled, I wrote a note to the Chairman of the Gen. Charles A. Heckman. Military Committee of the Senate, asking that he bring his name before the Senate at once and have it rejected by that body, giving my reasons for maher my military or political conduct. On the 7th General Smith struck the railroad near Port Walthall Junction, and began its destruction. Generals Brooks and Heckman of his corps had severe fighting, with some loss, but with more damage to the enemy. Colonel West, of the colored cavalry, had most successfully performed his y substantial particular misleading and untrue. There was severe fighting on the night of the 9th, the enemy making an attack in force upon Generals Brooks and Heckman, but were handsomely repulsed. On the 10th the plan of withdrawal of the troops from Swift Creek was carried out without loss, and the railroad wholly destroye
Hancock (search for this): chapter 16
eneral Grant. The first stated that on Friday night Lee's army was in full retreat for Richmond, Grant pursuing; that Hancock had passed Spottsylvania Court-House, on the morning of the 8th; and that Fredericksburg was occupied by Federal forces.If Lee's army was in full retreat toward Richmond, Grant pursuing with his army on Friday night (the 6th) (not true), if Hancock had passed Spottsylvania Court-House on Sunday morning, the 8th (not true), if Grant, on that day, was on the march to j War stating that a despatch just received reported a general attack by Grant, in which great success was achieved; that Hancock had captured Maj.-Gen. Edward Johnson's division, and taken him and Early, and forty cannon, and that the prisoners werelts. . . . Early on the morning of the 2th a general attack was made on the enemy in position. The Second Corps, Major-General Hancock commanding, carried a salient of his line, capturing most of Johnson's division of Elwell's Corps and twenty piec
Hamlin (search for this): chapter 16
itude. Therefore, he spoke with directness. The President, as you know, said he, intends to be a candidate for re-election, and as his friends indicate that Mr. Hamlin should no longer be a candidate for Vice-President, and as he is from New England, the President thinks his place should be filled by someone from that section.ut that was now assured, and the question of a man for the second place on the ticket was freely and earnestly discussed. Mr. Lincoln thought and so did I that Mr. Hamlin's position during the four years of his administration made it advisable to have a new name substituted. Several men were freely talked of, but without conclusid the result to Mr. Lincoln. He seemed to regret General Butler's decision, and afterwards the name of Andrew Johnson was suggested and accepted. In my judgment Mr. Hamlin never had a serious chance to become the vice-presidential candidate after Mr. Lincoln's renomination was assured. Is Mr. Chase making any headway in his ca
H. W. Halleck (search for this): chapter 16
ght such a plan should be adopted, and he approved of it. But, said he, bringing my troops to the James by water will uncover Washington, and Lee may attack there. To that I answered: Lee cannot march troops enough to attack Washington in eight days after he gets in motion. Keeping our transportation here ready, we can send sufficient men to Washington in three days to meet him, without losing a man, because it is all inland navigation. In the re-transfer of McClellan's army in 1862, Halleck reports that On the first of August I ordered General Burnside to immediately embark his troops at Newport News [on the James River], transfer them to Acquia Creek [near Washington], and take position opposite Fredericksburg. This officer moved with great promptness, and reached Acquia Creek on the night of the third. It also happened that I was proven right, for in the summer Lee did send Early to make an attack on Washington with his corps, it being known that quite all the veteran t
Hagood (search for this): chapter 16
ction. Two pieces of artillery that had been lost were re-captured by a gallant achievement of the Seventh Connecticut Volunteers, under Lieutenant-Colonel Roman, who drove the enemy back with loss to them of three hundred killed. The woods from which the enemy had been driven took fire under a high wind and their dead and severely wounded were burned. General Terry held his position till night and then withdrew to his place in line. As Brigadier-General Turner's division was retiring, General Hagood, by authority of General Bushrod Johnson of the Confederate forces, sent a flag of truce asking permission to bury their dead and to bring off their wounded, which was granted. On the morning of the 10th I received advices by signal from General Kautz announcing his return with his entire command. He had failed to reach Hicksford, but had burned the Stony Creek bridge, the Nottoway Bridge, and Jarratt's Station, and captured about one hundred and thirty prisoners, with a loss to his
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